File #: 21-0853    Version: 1
Type: Public Hearing - 5:01 PM Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/9/2021 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 9/28/2021 Final action:
Title: Santa Fe River - Hitchcock and Sons Inc. and Hitchcocks Ranch LLC. Option Contracts to Purchase Conservation Easements
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Executed Hitchcock Ranch LLC. Option Contract 9-2-2021.pdf, 2. Exhibit 2 - Executed Hitchcock & Son Inc. Option Contract 9-2-2021.pdf, 3. Exhibit 3 - Hitchcock Ranch LLC. Conservation Easement.pdf, 4. Exhibit 4 - Hitchcock & Son Inc. Conservation Easement.pdf, 5. Exhibit 5 - Notice of Exercise of Option - Hitchcock Ranch LLC.pdf, 6. Exhibit 6 - Notice of Exercise of Option - Hitchcock & Sons, Inc.pdf, 7. Exhibit 7 - Santa Fe River - Hitchcock Evaluation 2-14-2018.pdf, 8. Exhibit 8 - Mill Creek - Hitchcock Addition (James) Evaluation 12-7-2005.pdf, 9. Exhibit 9 - Combined Location Parcel Maps.pdf, 10. Exhibit 10 - Hitchcock CE Zone Map.pdf, 11. Exhibit 11- Hitchcock Budget Amendment 2021-3733.pdf, 12. Exhibit 12 - Pre-Contract Stewardship Cost Estimates - Hitchcock.pdf, 13. Exhibit 13 - Hitchcock Ranch LLC Title Commitment.pdf, 14. Exhibit 14 - Hitchcock Sons Inc Title Commitment.pdf, 15. Exhibit 15 - PPT Santa Fe River - Hitchcock CE Acquisition.pdf
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Agenda Item Name:
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Santa Fe River - Hitchcock and Sons Inc. and Hitchcocks Ranch LLC. Option Contracts to Purchase Conservation Easements
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Presenter:
Charlie Houder / (352) 264-6804

Description:
Staff Requests the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) to approve and exercise the attached Option Contracts to Purchase conservation easements over a total of 2,242.8 acres from Hitchcocks Ranch LLC. and Hitchcock and Sons, Inc. through the Alachua County Forever program. The exercise of these Contracts to purchase Conservation Easements, is the final BoCC action on the acquisition of this project.

Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1. Approve and authorize the Chair to exercise Option Contracts to Purchase a Conservation Easement.
a. Hitchcock and Sons Inc. Option Contract
b. Hitchcocks Ranch LLC. Option Contract
2. Approve and authorize the acceptance of title subject to the title exceptions that staff is recommending the Board to accept as listed below in the background section.
3. Authorize staff to execute additional documents as necessary to close the transaction; and
4. Approve the attached budget amendment authorizing the expenditure of funds for due diligence and associated closing costs.
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Prior Board Motions:
5/3/2006 - The Board added the Mill Creek - James Property to the Active Acquisition List as a full price project. This land is now owned by the Hitchcocks.

4/24/2018 - The Board added the Hitchcock Ranch Conservation Easement to the Active Acquisition List as a full price project.

9/22/2020 - The Board approved and authorized the Chair to execute the Program Agreement between the Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) and Alachua County for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program relating to the purchase of a conservation easement over portions of the "Santa Fe River Ranch."

9/29/2020 - The Board approved and executed the Parcel Cost Share Contracts between NRCS and Alachua County for grants to acqui...

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